I have become a Supreme Court watcher. Barrett is a good writer. She certainly kept my interest. Her explanations of American history were more engaging than my high school history teacher P.G. Lee.
But when she delves into textualism, her arguments sound fishy and one-sided. I know some of her colleagues are all ga-ga about trying to figure out what the founders really meant when they said their words. But there are always two parts to a communication: what the speaker says and what the listener hears. Just blabbing something is not communication. I believe many lawyers are weak in their understanding of social psychology when it is studied in a scientific way.
Another weakness in this book is that the author portrays herself as too perfect. It makes me wonder if her book was written by AI. Has Amy ever made a mistake in her life? Perfect people make me uncomfortable.
Amy Coney Barrett talks a good talk. But I believe she does not walk the good walk.
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